Dave from Dayton

Hitting the gym after this...believe it or not.

Mr. Phantom Phoul strikes again.

POTFB

The lunatic in Assembly Hall... The lunatics are in my hall... The defense puts their stagnant rears on the floor. And every game just brings us more.

Don't feel guilty. It's justified. Live with it. Embrace it. Share it.

If Miles Rice steps up... I see some fire here. (This is my sunshine pumping effort for the day.) Maybe... Probably because Woody held his mouth wide open and stared effectively. Quite the double whammy, my wife said.

Oh, that is the issue. Got it. Thanks. That's not what the post said. It was just asking where the sunshine posters were. Baiting them...seemed to be.

I just read that one poster was talking down about sunshine pumpers. It's not their fault that IU is not that good a team. It's not their fault that they do yearn for Woodson to learn to be a good coach and implements it satisfactorily. It is not their fault that IU doesn't fire Woodson. Or hired him in the first place. Almost everyone here wants IU to succeed in basketball. Jeez.

I am going to watch this game. I am going to cheer for Indiana to win big. They won't win big. It was either watch Indiana or go to the mall and walk around with a million other people pushing and shoving and hating shopping and creepy loud bad music and yelling/crying kids and parents out of control I lost the flip of the coin. I am going to watch this game.

Please spell it out for me. I see nothing between Crean's ears or his conditioning comment. To me, it is all about the players not performing...and it is not conditioning. It seems mental. Or the lack of execution. But more probably, it is the lack of the coaches in preparing and motivating and putting the team in position to win. What do you think that Crean means? He tries to sell that he knows more than he does. Actually, never mind. I do not give a small f... what Crean thinks or says about Indiana or almost any other subject.

Interesting question. I do not know the answer to that. I remember, hopefully clearly, that fans were saying that inquiries were made. Mark Few was not interested. If that was the case, it is likely that our consultants made the 2nd-person contact to Few's contact/representative. So, likely that Dolson and Few never really talked directly about it. Not unusual, this my people talked to your people stuff. That way no one has to say they did or did not talk to the other party. Usually, the head guy does know the feelers go out...and the results.

I do not know who would be likely candidates. But, like they evidently did for the football coach search, I hope and expect that the Athletic Department is going to do some lists with head coaching attributes and requirements: 1. Basketball IQ; 2. Positive Energy; 3. Communication; 4. Involvement; 5. Development; 6. Organization; 7. Experience; 8. Observant; 9. Respectful; 10. Trustworthy.

If I remember correctly, Crean overworked his players and they were pooped in certain games. It was not a condition issue. He ran them full tilt even before games. He thought that hard and long work and running faster and deflections were tops. (To me, it was talent and speed over putting the players into position to take advantage of the other team.) Other than that, Crean is all mouth...that is his strength. IU's problems are not conditioning. They are mental. They are effort. They do not know how to win....or just don't try to play like smart basketball teammates. Where are the double screens? Blockouts? 3's? Why is Ballo way out trying to defend? Why not try to protect the ball, guards? Defensive rebounds? Coaches? Mental over physical...3:1.

Bloomington short-order cooks 74 Fryers 69 Indiana starts slowly, throws the ball away, doesn't defend or go after the loose ball and fades. Providence is worse. Their coach is 6.5 and in his 30's, has other college-level experience...B-town's coach is not in his 30's and ...never mind. Woodson....stares/glares...fading...gone.

Are we headed for a participation trophy?

Quit with the negativity. The sky would never fall on Indiana Basketball. And it wouldn't happen at Assembly Hall. This is a hallowed program. Just look at our history the last 20 years. What? Oh. Disassembly Hall?

Having our PG blown up by Chucky's defense...is what one gets when not playing good teams early in the pre-conference season. They all think that they can mail it in and win. The Coach does not know what he is doing. They are unprepared to play any team ranked above 75. Or any team that plays defense... Any team ranked below 75, the Indiana team won't put in the effort for the majority of the game.

Zags 84 Do I even have to watch the Hoosiers lose? 71 I am saddened by IU's performances... Hey, Coach. What is your plan for this game?

The ones not on your list are the 'true fans'. /s Deluded...? Our world has hope. You four are equating pessimism to realism. Your world really 'socks'.

Tell me that losing like this is not similar to losing to Auburn last year. In other words, the bottom fell out last year and we missed the NCAAT. What happened to our guards? " " " " defense? " offense? Why all those turnovers? Seemed to me that Louisville tried and IU did not. And something about a game plan. And coaching.

Is the team on strike?

Holding off until it is happy hour. 4 Roses SiB.

Wrong! The game is over.

It's a turnaround. We got a rebound! And our starting PG got a FG! Rally!

Just wait for football season.